Procurement Manager

Interpath; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing advisory firm in Manchester seeks a Procurement Manager to lead their global procurement function. The role involves managing vendor relationships, driving compliance, and ensuring value across services. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience, strong procurement expertise, and a Bachelor's degree. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in procurement management within financial services or related industry.
• Strong knowledge of procurement regulations and policies.
• Experience in contract negotiation and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the contract and procurement process ensuring best value for money.
• Manage vendor relationships and supplier contracts.
• Develop procurement policies and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Support international growth by embedding best practices.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Project management skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

Job description

Interpath is an international and fast-growing advisory business with deep expertise in a broad range of specialisms spanning deals, advisory, and restructuring capabilities.

We deliver tangible results for global businesses, their investors, and stakeholders when complex problems arise, and critical decisions need to be made. Interpath is agile, independent, and conflict-free, and our passion for doing what's right, every time, sets us apart.

Our diverse teams provide specialist technical knowledge combined with deep sector experience across our service line specialisms. Since our foundation in 2021, Interpath has grown rapidly, and we now have a presence across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Barbados, and Hong Kong. By 2030, we aim to be one of the world's leading advisory firms with a truly global footprint.

We are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Procurement Manager to lead and elevate our global procurement function, who is happy to get hands-on. This role is pivotal in driving operational excellence, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering commercial value across the business. The ideal candidate will bring deep procurement expertise, a proactive mindset, and a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement.

As the Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the contract and procurement process, ensuring that the company obtains the best value for money on products and services for the Interpath group of companies. Working with internal stakeholders, you will manage vendor relationships and supplier contracts, develop procurement policies and procedures, and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations. As a member of the Interpath team, you will join a purpose-driven culture that seeks to create, defend, preserve, sustain, and grow value for clients in various industries through innovative digital services and a deep understanding of different markets.

Key Accountabilities:

• Procurement Onboarding Excellence: Redesign and roll out a seamless, best-in-class onboarding process for procurement, ensuring efficiency, clarity, and alignment with company values and compliance standards, and maintain the system correctly.
• Policy & Process Enhancement: Strengthen and evolve procurement and contract management policies, procedures, and strategic sourcing plans. Lead the development of a robust purchase order process, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and internal controls.
• Vendor & Contract Management: Manage key supplier relationships and lead contract negotiations in partnership with Legal to secure optimal commercial terms, ensuring compliance with pricing, quality, regulatory, and delivery standards.
• Global Procurement Expansion: Support the company's international growth by embedding procurement best practices in new markets and onboarding high-quality suppliers to meet local and global needs.
• Supplier Performance & Risk Management: Establish and maintain quality control standards. Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and proactively mitigate supplier-related risks.
• Cost Optimisation & Strategic Sourcing: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify cost-saving opportunities, drive value creation, and continuously improve procurement processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Legal, the Data Protection Officer, and the MLRO to ensure procurement activities align with legal, data privacy, and financial crime compliance requirements.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure full compliance with internal policies and external regulations governing procurement operations across all jurisdictions.
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Develop and maintain procurement KPIs and dashboards. Provide regular performance insights and strategic updates to senior leadership.
• Strategic Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, contributing to the development and execution of the company's procurement strategy.
• Contract Lifecycle Management: Own the end-to-end management of strategic client and supplier contracts. Serve as the single point of contact to ensure value for money and service excellence.
• Tender Governance Framework: Design and implement a consistent, transparent, and efficient tendering framework, ensuring all procurement activities are governed by best practice standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in procurement management in a financial services or related industry.
• Experience in contract negotiation and vendor management.
• Knowledge of procurement regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, driving collaboration and accountability.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Benefits

At Interpath, our people are at the heart of our business. We provide a competitive and comprehensive reward package including salaries and a range of benefits. Read more about our benefits at Company Benefits - Interpath.

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